The fastest-growing junior golf series in North America will kick-start its season at The Hills at Portal Golf Club in South Surrey on Saturday, March 30, with an 18-hole qualifier that will advance top-performing golfers to the British Columbia provincial final (April 27-28).
During the 2023 season, six players from British Columbia successfully advanced through the three stages of the NB3 JGNC series to earn a spot at the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship, which airs every December on the Golf Channel.
The championship, in its fourth year, aims to grow the game of golf by providing opportunities for junior golfers to improve, compete and be recognized.
Participants including Kathleen Dunn (Surrey), Manny Lalh (Nanaimo), Jack Guo (West Vancouver), David Zhang (Vancouver) and Jenny Guo (West Vancouver); all earned their spot through the first annual Notah Begay III Canadian Junior Golf Championship, which took place last July at the famous Kanawaki Golf Club just outside of Montreal, QC.
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In 2024, players will have 15 local qualifying opportunities nationwide to earn a spot in one of the six provincial finals (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia), which will ultimately lead into the NB3 Canadian Championship at The Kanawaki Golf Club, scheduled for July 29-30 this year.
The top qualifiers from the NB3 Canadian Championship will be invited to the U.S. Championship that is held in Louisiana every November and is featured on Golf Channel in December.
There are no membership fees to play in the NB3JGNC and is open to all boys and girls ages 10-18 who will compete in one of the age categories: Boys 16-18; Boys 14-15; Boys 12-13 and Boys 10-11; Girls 16-18; Girls 14-15; Girls 12-13 and Girls 10-11.
Registration is now open at www.jgnc.org